Fighting The Machine & Saying the S-Word – Mac Geek Gab 682
iOS 11 brought battery life issues for many – but not all – users, and Dave and John have a few solutions for those affected. But that’s not all you get, of course. Many tips, questions answered, and Cool Stuff Found round out the episode, including cable modem picks, iPhone X discussion, wireless charging devices, and an interesting backup analysis from a listener. Download, press play, and enjoy!
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Show Notes
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- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 682 for Monday, November 6, 2017
- 00:02:40 Ev-Are you really fully backed up?
- 00:06:49 Tony-QT-iOS 11's Granular Volume Slider
- 00:09:29 Kevin-QT-Removing folders from iCloud Drive
- 00:11:52 Kris-QT-Siri and the Podcasts App
- 00:14:18 JP-QT-Dock Tip
- 00:16:39 Mark-QT-Check your iPhone’s white point
- General | Accessibility | Display Accommodations | Reduce White Point
- 00:19:15 Bob-681-Hazel does uni-directional sync
- 00:22:09 Erik-Time Machine Boots!
- 00:25:54 Erik-681-Mail Trick
- Misspell email address domain during setup, then generic full featured setup will kick in
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- 00:34:10 Solving iOS 11’s Battery Life Issues
- 00:43:51 Wesley-iOS 11 Battery Life
- 00:48:02 Tanel-Wireless Qi Charging Pads
- 00:58:44 iPhone X
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- 01:10:04 CSF-AmpliFi Teleport-$199
- 01:12:06 Jeff-VPN woes to home
- 01:24:00 MGG 682 Outtro
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